Nancy Pelosi Calls Donald Trump 'Morbidly Obese' and Social Media Has Thoughts

Social media is weighing in after House speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Donald Trump "morbidly obese." The comments came during a Monday appearance on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, where Pelosi addressed the president's revelation that he has been taking the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to protect himself from contracting the coronavirus. Studies have shown a lack of evidence that the drug is effective against the virus, with one study even finding a higher death rate in people treated with the drug.

During her appearance, Pelosi said that she "would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists." Justifying her concerns, she cited "his age group and in his, shall we say, weight group, morbidly obese, they say," and said, "think that it's not a good idea."

While the president's current weight is not known, his annual physical in 2019 found that the 6-foot-3-inch Trump weighed 243 pounds, an increase of 4 pounds over the previous year, CNN reported. That weight put the president at a body mass index, or BMI, of 30.4, which makes him clinically obese. Despite that, he was said to be in "very good health overall."

While Trump has yet to respond, Pelosi's remarks quickly went viral, with a number of hashtags starting to trend, including "Plump Trump," "Girther Movement," and "Trump Morbidly Obese." While some certainly found the comments humorous, others weren't as quick to laugh and instead slammed Pelosi. Keep scrolling to see how some social media users are responding to the new political drama.